16:20 Wexford

Friday 4 April 2025

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Tomcoole Farm Ltd. Mares Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 5m 40.90s

Abelene^h1

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: D Budds

80/1

€1,500 foal, Wings of Eagles mare. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 25f) My Design. Wears hood for racecourse debut. Tough ask.

Form:

Alpha Zeta²⁷⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: R Deegan| T: Liz Doyle

16/1

Twice-raced maiden repeated debut form when fifth of 17 in bumper at Tipperary (16f, good to soft, 6/1). Off 9 months and makes hurdles debut over longer trip (bred to stay this far). Each-way possibilities if ready to roll on return.

Form: 35

Anni Day Now¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Niall Moore⁽⁵⁾| T: Frank Hayes

200/1

Thrice-raced maiden again showed little when twelfth of 14 in novice hurdle (200/1) at this course (16f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Up in trip but others preferred.

Form: U/5-000

Aravcaria^t1⁵⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Daniel King| T: L Whitmore

250/1

Twice-raced maiden and ran poorly when 250/1, fifteenth of 18 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (19f, soft) 50 days ago. Tongue strap on for first time and is difficult to fancy.

Form: P0

Clody Diamond⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: P Nolan

11/2

Off the mark at fourth attempt in maiden points, attracted support and shaped better than the distance beaten suggests on Rules debut when seventh of 12 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (19.2f, heavy, 11/1) 67 days ago. Entitled to come on for that.

Form: 4-U217

Conflict Lady¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: R A Berry⁽⁷⁾| T: Liz Doyle

125/1

Bred more for stamina than speed, found the trip too sharp when eleventh of 14 in novice hurdle at this course (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 18 days ago. Up in trip but still needs to improve significantly.

Form: 0

Cooke's Lass

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott

7/2

€70,000 3-y-o, Authorized mare. Dam (c123/h130) 2m/21f chase winner (stayed 3m). Not ruled out on debut for powerful yard.

Form:

Full Of Life^t1³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mike O'Connor| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 117

11/8

Point winner. Hit the frame for the third time in as many starts over hurdles when third of 15 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Tongue strap on first time and looks the one to beat.

Form: 1-243

Meetmeinstlouis^p1⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Jake Coen⁽³⁾| T: M F Morris

12/1

Showed some ability on only hurdles start but latest effort back in a bumper was below-form, ninth of 12 in bumper at Naas (18.7f, heavy) 68 days ago. Reverts to hurdles with cheekpieces on for first time but may be one for the longer-term.

Form: 049

Nashville Notions⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Cian Quirke⁽³⁾| T: P Kiely

100/1

Once-raced maiden was well-held on debut. ninth of 16 in novice hurdle (28/1) at Clonmel (18.7f, good to soft) 8 days ago. Faces an uphill task.

Form: 43FPF9

She'll Be Kept^t⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁵⁾| T: C Collins| OR: 103

17/2

Left her previous form well behind when second of 11 in claiming hurdle at Limerick (21f, heavy, 125/1) 66 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Sean Joseph Allen and has a chance if she can build on most recent effort.

Form: 0P02

Sugar Cookie³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: W P Mullins

10/1

Proved disappointing on first run since leaving Nina Walsh when thirteenth of 14 in bumper at Leopardstown (16f, good to soft) 32 days ago. In excellent hands for hurdling debut and may well do better now stepped up in trip.

Form: 2/0

Tiffiny's Girl²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Donagh Meyler| T: W J Burke

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Third of 18 in novice hurdle at Gowran (16.1f, heavy, 50/1) 27 days ago, finding it a barely adequate test. Stepping back up in distance should suit on that evidence. Place claims.

Form: 7F43

Whiskeyforluck^b1²¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Paddy Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: Eric Larkin

250/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 150/1 and showed temperament when fourteenth of 16 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (19f, soft) No surprise to see her blinkered for first time and she makes little appeal on return from 7-month absence.

Form: U6000

Non-Runners

Menas Miracle²⁷

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: Brendan Walsh J: Reserve 1

Music Of Life³²

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: E J O'Grady J: Reserve 2

Misty Milan³²

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: D Queally J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Full Of Life (11/8), Cooke's Lass (7/2), Clody Diamond (11/2), She'll Be Kept (17/2), Sugar Cookie (10/1), Meetmeinstlouis (12/1), Tiffiny's Girl (14/1), Alpha Zeta (16/1), Misty Milan (20/1), Menas Miracle (66/1), Music Of Life (66/1), Abelene (80/1), Nashville Notions (100/1), Conflict Lady (125/1), Anni Day Now (200/1), Aravcaria (250/1), Whiskeyforluck (250/1)

FULL OF LIFE ran her best race to date when third at Leopardstown last month and she can her head in front over hurdles for the first time. Clody Diamond was well-backed when shaping better than the bare result last time, while She'll Be Kept could step forward on her first start for new connections. Representing powerful yards, Sugar Cookie and debutante Cooke's Lass are two to monitor in the betting.